Guntur Kaaram: A Classic Case of Bad Planning

Superstar Mahesh Babu and Trivikram Srinivas joined forces for the third time after Athadu and Khaleja for Guntur Kaaram. Though the project was announced three years ago, it was launched in February 2022 and the principal shooting commenced last October. Ever since it went on floors, the film has been in the news constantly for numerous reasons. Due to so many controversies, changes in script and replacement of artists and technicians, the film has been in the news for all wrong reasons which is very rare for a big-ticket film these days.

Bad planning on all counts is one of the reasons why the progress of Guntur Kaaram has been impacted all these months. Mahesh and Trivikram are not on the same page in many aspects relating to this film. Moreover, both of them didn’t respect each other’s opinion and neither of them took the lead to ensure smooth sailing of the project.

Firstly, Trivikram went to the sets without a bound script. So, Mahesh should have asked him to fully prepare the script instead of blindly starting the project and then pointing out the flaws during the shoot. Trivikram finalized the technicians and actors without taking approval from Mahesh. So, this seems to have irked the actor. He started expressing displeasure after shooting some scenes and asked Trivikram to replace them. Meanwhile, some technicians got fed up with the inordinate delay and left the project mid-way.

Usually, when some creative differences arise between the director and the lead actor, they sit down and sort out the issues before proceeding ahead. But, that didn’t happen in the case of Guntur Kaaram. While Mahesh went ahead on a travelling spree whenever he got time, Trivikram shifted his attention towards his other commitments. Even the production house didn’t care much to coordinate between them. In all aspects, Guntur Kaaram is a classic case of bad planning by the producer, director and hero.

It is time for Trivikram and Mahesh to put their egos aside and work in unison to complete the project on time. Otherwise, there is good chance that the remaining technicians and actors might walk out in the coming days.